My runny nose was CANCER

Steph Ogden, 19, Brisbane, Qld

Waking in the middle of the night, I was covered in sweat. It was February this year, and I’d felt fine when I’d gone to bed after hanging out with some friends at their place.

Now, though, my nose was runny and my throat was full of phlegm.

I must be coming down with the flu, I figured.

Aged 18, I was rarely sick, and usually shook bugs off quickly.

Working at McDonald’s around studying to be a